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Flanders Nature Center
PO Box 702 / 5 Church Hill Road, Woodbury, CT 06798 |
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203-263-3711 |
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www.flandersnaturecenter.org |
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Trails open dawn to dusk Sat. and Sun. and 9 am. - 5 pm. Mon. thru Fri. |
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Free except for specific program |
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After School, Weekends, Summer and Holidays |
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A non-profit organization focusing on educating the public about art, farm and nature. |
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Institute for American Indian Studies
38 Curtis Road, Washington, CT 06793 |
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860-868-0518 |
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www.birdstone.org |
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Sunday 12:00 noon through 5:00 pm, Monday through Saturday 10:00 am through 5:00 pm |
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$5.00 Adults, $3.00 Children 5 through 16, $4.50 Seniors, Free to Members |
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After School, Weekends, Summer, Holidays |
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The Institute for American Indian Studies is a museum and education & research center dedicated to the study of the indigenous peoples throughout the western hemisphere, particularly those of the Eastern Woodlands. |
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Sharon Audubon Center
325 Cornwall Bridge Road, Sharon, CT 06069 |
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860-364-0520 |
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www.sharon.audubon.org |
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Raptor Center & Trails-daily dawn to dusk. Visitor Center 9am thru 5 pm Tues. thru Sat., Sun. 1 pm |
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$3.00 Adults, $1.50 Children 12 and under, $1.50 Seniors 65+, Free to Members Trail charge. |
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After School, Weekends, Summer, Holidays |
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The center offers education programs covering a range of topics including live Birds of Prey and Animal Menagerie programs for school groups, home school students, scouts and other organizations; offers week long summer day camps for children ages 2-11; offers weekend adult and family programs. Several seasonal events are offered including Audubon Kid's Day, MapleFest, Sharon Audubon Festival and Enchanted Forest. Visitors can also access the Center's 11-mile trail network traversing a wide variety of habitat types. The Center also includes a raptor center with several species of hawks, owls, eagle, raven, crow vulture and other live animal displays. Wildlife Rehabilitation services are also offered to people who find wildlife in distress. |
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White Memorial Conservation Center
80 Whitehall Road, PO Box 368, Litchfield, CT 06759 |
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860-567-0857 |
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www.whitememorialcc.org |
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Sunday 12:00 noon through 5:00 pm, Monday through Saturday 9:00 am through 5:00 pm |
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$5.00 Adults, $2.50 Children 6 through 12, Free to Members |
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After School, Weekends, Summer |
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The White Memorial Conservation Center is the education branch of the White Memorial Foundation, a 4,000-acre wildlife sanctuary. The Center offers year-round environmental education programs to school and scout groups, as well as the general public. The Nature Museum interprets the Foundation property, live animals and interactive exhibits. |
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This directory is a collaborative between WTNH Channel 8 and the CT Academy for
Education in Mathematics, Science & Technology, Inc. with support from the
General Electric, Northeast Utilities, and Boehringer Ingelheim Foundations
211 South Main Street, Middletown, CT 06457
Phone 860-346-1177 ~ Fax: 860-346-2157
www.ctacad.org
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